Sports Headlines - Topics from November, 2013

It was another big offensive output for the Apalachee High School boys basketball team Tuesday. The Wildcats (2-0) defeated Mountain View 77-66 in the final game of the AHS tournament behind a 26-point effort by sophomore Kamar Baldwin. Alantae Billings added 14 points in the victory against the AAAAAA opponent. Coach Kevin Morris saw his team ...
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The Winder-Barrow High School swim teams continued their early-season success with back-to-back meets last week. Coach Jennifer Blevins continues to see her athletes perform well and post impressive teams. “Habersham was a great meet,” the coach said. “I was aware that the boys and girls were having a great meet, but did not really ...
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Kevin Morris said his 2013-2014 Apalachee High School boys basketball team was going to be “fun to watch.” If the season opener against Habersham Central on Friday is any indication, the Wildcat coach was correct in his assessment. AHS (1-0) ran visiting Habersham Central out of the gym with an 82-55 victory. Sophomore Kamar Baldwin scored ...
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Kevin Morris said his 2013-2014 Apalachee High School boys basketball team was going to be “fun to watch.” If the season opener against Habersham Central on Friday is any indication, the Wildcat coach was correct in his assessment. AHS (1-0) ran visiting Habersham Central out of the gym with an 82-55 victory. Sophomore Kamar Baldwin scored ...
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The Apalachee High School girls basketball team had to make some adjustments on the run Friday night for its season opener. Having to play without returning point guard Jasmin Bell, the Lady Wildcats struggled against visiting Habersham Central. While AHS played better in the second half, the Lady Wildcats were in too big of a hole and fell ...
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The Winder-Barrow High School boys basketball team slipped to 0-2 with a 63-35 loss to Mountain View Saturday. The Bulldoggs trailed 19-14 at halftime, but a cold night from the floor would prove to be the team’s undoing. “We are struggling to get any kind of offense,” said coach Ron Garren. “Several players we are counting on to score ...
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The Winder-Barrow High School Lady Bulldoggs hope to continue their progression this season, which begins Friday at Loganville. Coach Brandon Thomas said his team was young a season ago and hopes this year’s squad will benefit from its experience last winter. “We played several sophomores last year,” Thomas said. “This year we have ...
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As is typically the case, the first few practice days were thin for the Apalachee High School Wildcats. With 7-of-12 players competing for the football team, coach Kevin Morris has only had his entire team for the past week. In addition, Jody Mathis, expected to contribute extensively for AHS in 2013-2014, was banged up during football season, ...
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Mark Barth is not one to give opponents any bulletin board material in terms of motivation, but the Bethlehem Christian Academy boys basketball coach put its plainly when talking about his team for 2013-2014. “We are going to be better this year,” Barth said Monday. “We lost some of our top scorers, but I think we will be a better team. ...
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Jerrie Hulsey is as competitive as any coach around. She likes for her teams to win and will be the first to say so. However, Hulsey said she was as proud as she could possibly be for the 2013 Winder-Barrow High School Cheer Doggs, who finished as the co-ed state runner-up Saturday behind Peachtree Ridge. “I am one that does not like losing, ...
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